Wolpe's therapeutic technique called systematic desensitization:
A) is a type of instrumental conditioning
B) uses an anxiety hierarchy
C) pairs relaxation and real anxiety producing people and activities
D) is based on operant conditioning

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Wolpe's therapeutic technique, systematic desensitization, uses an anxiety hierarchy, which is a list of anxiety-producing situations ranked from least to most anxiety-producing. The client is gradually exposed to these situations in a relaxed state, allowing for the reduction of anxiety through classical conditioning.

Wolpe's Therapeutic Technique Called Systematic Desensitization